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Depending on your phone OS, iOS supports disabling biometrics if one repeatedly clicks the lock button. But this only narrows the attack surface, and relies on you having the wherewithal to recognize a situation when this needs to be done, or even being in a situation where you’d be able to.
Not sure if this is Samsung or Android, but one can enable lockdown mode and trigger it through power options (hold power/lock button)
Be careful: repeatedly pressing the lock button on many new phones will auto-dial 911.